The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-05

starting we failed to talk out ous
hotel bin, bat we lacked but little Of
it here. Next We went 70 Calf
Creek. Found crops good, the cot.
ton only being a little short. We
put up with our old friend and
brother, Capt. Ben Taylor, where VIC
Jared splendidly. We exempliiied
the work ard lectured the lodge.
We found some good country here.
Crops very good on Buffalo. st. Joe
is dry. Corn ample, but cotton Is
short. Wheat good, but little was
sown. From here we went TO Cave
Creek lodge, where We had good
+, turnout, and did good work: also,
organized Eastern Star chapter, and
met many kind friends. From here
we went to Yerdell and stayed all
night with cousin Thomas j. Shinn,
and found him doing prosperous
mercantile business. We next went
to Bluff Spring lodge at Western
Grove, we had the largest turnout |
ever witnessed at that place. We
lectured and exemplified the work in
all the degrees, and re organized
| Eastern Star chapter at that place
From here we went to Harrison to
attend the meeting Of the grand
chapter of the Order Of tie
Eastern Star, where we spent three
days as pleasantly as possible. The
grand chapter meeting was q grand
success. There were 3S chapters
represented, and their delegates were
thoro'Iy alive to the interests OF the
order The following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
Miss Hcttie Penn, Harrison, G.
NJ; j. NJ. Harkev, Russellvllle, @.
p, j. r. Donnell, Grcenbrier, A. g.
p; S. L. Collesin, Newburg, A. 6.
NJ; j. c. HIggs, Conway, G. Sec.
L O Donnell, Greenbriar, G. Treas. ,
Minnie Eaton, Ash Flat, Conductor;
Miss Mary Baker. Harrison, A. G;
DR.. +. M. Cox, Evening Shade, G.
Marshall.
The appointed officers are A. Nj.
Sawyer. Ash fiat, G.. Chaplain; Miss
b. Sykes, Little Rock, G. Adah, Adj
die L. Martin, BeIlfonte, G.. Ruth
Cora esterfeld, Greenbriar, 6. rs
ter; Miss Clemmie Holmes, Russell
vile, G. Martha; Mrs. L. Stcgall,
Marble City, G. Electa; Mrs. Fannie
Penn, Harrison, G. Organist, j. Nj.
Mallett, Caglesville, G. Orator; Miss
May Lowry. Boone, G. Warder; j..
M. Cook, Jonesborough, G. Sentinel ;
and G. A. Dannelly, Augusta, G.
Lecturer.
The next annual meeting Of the
grand chapter will be HELD at Little
Rock, at 10 o'clock on Monday before
the 4th Tuesday in November, 1883.
The Masonic Trowel, Of Walnut
Ridge. Ark, was adopted as an of
fetal organ.
A resolution was adopted tender.
ing to the officers and members of
Harrison Chapter and citizens of
Harrison sincere thanks for their
warm reception and kind hospitali
ties extended during our sojourn
with them.
Harrison is fine looking town,
and her fair grounds are justly an
object Of pride. We think they will
have splendid fair there in Octo
Der. We lett Harrison Friday and
went to Marble City lodge where we
gave the lectures in full. Saturday
we exemplified the work at Jasper,
and installed the officers in the Eas-
tern Star Chapter. From here we
went again to Yerdell and opened
lodge in the Natural Cave near l..
j. Shinn's, where | lectured and OK
emplified the work. Here for the
first time in my lie / had the OPP
pcrtunity of holding a lodge in a
cave. Our brethren are going to
make out and fix cave to organize
lodge in a safe place. | hope the
grand master Will grant them dis
pensation to open and hold new
lodge called Natural Cave lodge,
From here we went to Red Rock
lodge on Big Creek where we exem
plified work and lectored, and or
ganizcd Eastern Star Chapter. We
then came to the home Of our old
friend Perry Ray, on top CT Boston
Mountain. where we stayed all
night. Then drove home next day,
distance of "a miles~ Our trip
wos exceedingly pleasant and will
long be remembered, especially the
three days we spent with the good
people Of Harrison.
j. M. HARKEY, w. G. p.
and ID. ID. 6. Nj. Of 18th Dist.